Wife of Mahmoud Khalil says he was denied temporary release for birth of son

ICE rejected Mahmoud Khalil's request to attend the birth of his first child, wife says

Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student, has been held in a detention center in Louisiana since March.

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Detained Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Misses Birth of His First Child After ICE Denies Temporary Release

Federal agents took the Columbia grad student from his apartment building in March because he had protested the war in GazaSelcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty  Mahmoud Khalil speaks on June 1, 2024, after pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment at Columbia UniversityDetained political activist Mahmoud Khalil missed the birth of his first child on Monday, April 21, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denied him a temporary release.Kh…

Detained pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil denied temporary release for son's birth

Khalil, a Palestinian student activist at Columbia University, has been held in detention, without criminal charges, for six weeks. The Trump administration argues he should be deported for his beliefs

Mahmoud Khalil’s Wife Gives Birth After ICE Denies His Request to Be Present

I will continue to fight every day for Mahmoud to come home to us,” Noor Abdalla said, shortly after giving birth.

ICE denied Mahmoud Khalil from attending the birth of his son, wife says - National

Khalil's wife, Noor Abdalla, said the ruling was “a purposeful decision by ICE to make me, Mahmoud, and our son suffer."